All Entries in the "Mental Disorders" Category
Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms to Watch For
Sometimes it can be hard to see your own major depressive disorder symptoms because a lot of people cannot look into their own problems when they are feeling depressed. You may need the help of a friend when it comes to diagnosing your problems, and that is why going to the doctor when you don’t [...]
Cause of Parkinson’s Disease Points to Better Remedies
Latest research on the causes of Parkinson’s disease has led to the discovery of a key factor responsible for the damage of the brain cells. The paper was published in the latest Journal of Immunology which describes the region of the brain that is controlled by this causal factor of Parkinson’s disease. The research was [...]
5 Categories of Abnormal Psychology Disorders
Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with a broad range of deviations from normal behavior. Those involved in this branch of psychology deal with psychopathology and abnormal behavior. All abnormal psychology disorders can be categorized under five main heads. 1. Adjustment disorders These are mental disorders which are traced back to a [...]
July Is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
There are a number of reasons why special attention is required to be paid to mental health of minorities – economic constraints, cultural taboos and access to certain kinds of health care facilities are reasons due to which July is observed as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It is OK to feel sad at a [...]
Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is characterized as extreme changes in mood and energy levels. This disorder, also known as manic depressive illness, causes victims to experience episodes of elevated moods that alternate with times of depression. These often volatile mood swings are unlike typical ups and downs, which are experienced by most people. People who suffer from [...]
Alzheimer’s Disease – Tips for Prevention and Early Detection
According to some experts, Alzheimer’s Disease is not an inevitable part of aging, but a preventable condition, since only one in a hundred cases of the condition are actually genetic in nature. Alzheimer’s is a disease that can creep up on you and the very first or early signs of the disease could be mistaken [...]
Causes of Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Condition of Being Obsessed About the Appearance
Are you spending most of your time in front of the mirror? Are you obsessed about your appearance? Any abnormality about the appearance is called as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). BDD is a psychological disorder that makes you obsessive regarding the look, indeed you rue on a predictable defect in your appearance which makes you [...]
The 7 Dementia Stages And What They Mean
Various problems relating to language, problem solving, judgment, attention and memory can be caused by Dementia, term used to describe a number of different cognitive illnesses. The different Dementia stages are characterized by symptoms of progressive cognitive and other decline and may generally advance in the following manner. As per the 7 Dementia stages: 1. [...]
Alzheimer’s Causes And What Can Be Done To Delay Onset Of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease may be one of the most dreaded conditions of old age, but the fact is that there is frighteningly little we know about its causes and perhaps even less about its cure. However we understand more about this degenerative brain disease now than ever before, and according to researchers, there are three main [...]
10 Early Dementia Signs That Should Be A Warning
Dementia is a decline in cognitive abilities that is far more than can usually be expected from normal aging, which could negatively impact a person’s memory, language, attention span, and problem solving abilities. Though generally thought of as incurable (as of now only about 10% of dementia cases may be reversible with treatment), detecting early [...]
